Bunyapine Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 With my unrelenting internal tremors that I have had since reducing Prozac, I am losing a lot of weight. I read an article by a psychological Association that said carbohydrates were recommended for this. However with my food sensitivities I find this hard. I find there is no rhyme or reason to my food sensitivity. My tremors can get worse with protein or carbohydrate and I don’t always get a reaction to the same food. I wondered if anyone had any suggestions. Sorry if there is a topic already setup, but I couldn’t find it. Also my internal tremors did improve a bit after 2 years of holding, but after another .5 mg reduction they ramped up again with a steep increase in ocd and anxiety. 1987 Anafranil 1987-1989 Prothiaden 1990-Jan 2015 Prozac 40mg Feb-Mar Prozac 30mg Ap-Nov Prozac 20mg (+10mg Zoloft for 1 week in Sept) Dec Prozac 10mg 2016 Jan-2017 Oct Prozac 15mg Nov Prozac 14mg Nov Prozac14.5mg Other drugs Humira and Methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritisSupplements :Magnesium and calcium.Folic acid 5mg. Inderal 10mg (stopped 2018 Dec). 2018 Nov Quetiapine fumarate 25mg Dec 150-125mg 2019Jan 125-25mg Feb 25-12.5mg 2018 Dec Sertra 25-150-125mg 2018 Dec Pregabalin 75-150mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus Gridley Posted August 27, 2018 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted August 27, 2018 I too have lost a lot of weight. Avocados are a good healthy fat. Gridley Introduction Lexapro 20 mg since 2004. Begin Brassmonkey Slide Taper Jan. 2017. End 2017 year 1 of taper at 9.25mg End 2018 year 2 of taper at 4.1mg End 2019 year 3 of taper at 1.0mg Oct. 30, 2020 Jump to zero from 0.025mg. Current dose: 0.000mg 3 year, 10 month taper is 100% complete. Ativan 1 mg to 1.875mg 1986-2020, two CT's and reinstatements Nov. 2020, 7-week Ativan-Valium crossover to 18.75mg Valium Feb. 2021, begin 10%/4 week taper of 18.75mg Valium End 2021 year 1 of Valium taper at 6mg End 2022 year 2 of Valium taper at 2.75mg End 2023 year 3 of Valium taper at 1mg Jan. 24, 2024: Hold at 1mg and shift to Imipramine taper. Taper is 95% complete. Imipramine 75 mg daily since 1986. Jan.-Sept. 2016 tapered to 14.4mg March 22, 2022: Begin 10%/4 week taper Aug. 5, 2022: hold at 9.5mg and shift to Valium taper Jan. 24, 2024: Resume Imipramine taper. Current dose as of April 1: 6.8mg Taper is 91% complete. Supplements: multiple, quercetin, omega-3, vitamins C, E and D3, magnesium glycinate, probiotics, zinc, melatonin .3mg, iron, serrapeptase, nattokinase I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice but simply information based on my own experience, as well as other members who have survived these drugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 I haven't lost any weight, well maybe a couple of pounds, but that's from actually not eating at all periodically. It's extremely hard! Did the article say that carbs were recommended to stop you losing weight? That would be consistent with the fact that lower carb diets seem to be more successful for weight loss. If protein and carbs are iffy for you, are you able to increase your fats? Avocado, as Gridley said, eggs cooked in butter, cream etc? Does that set you off? 2005 St John's Wort / 2006-2012 Lexapro 20mg, 2 failed attempts to stop, tapered over 4.5 months in early 2012 January 2013 started Sertraline, over time worked up to 100mg July 2014 Sertraline dropped from 100mg to 75mg, held for six months, slower tapering until 2019 22 Dec 3.2mg 2020 Sertraline 19 Jan 3.1mg, 26 Jan 3.0mg; 1 Mar 2.9, 7 Mar 2.8, May (some drops here) 24 May 2.5, May 29 2.4, June 21 2.3, June 28 2.2mg, July 4 2.1mg, July 24 (or maybe a bit before) 2mg, early Nov switched to home made suspension; 29 Nov 1.8mg; approx 25 Dec 1.6mg) 2021 Some time in about Jan/Feb realised probably on more like 1.8mg and poss mixing error in making suspension; doses after 10 Feb accurate; 10 Feb 1.6mg; 7 Mar 1.4, continued monthly 10% drops until 1mg, then dropped 0.1mg monthly. May 2022,0.1mg, now dropping 0.01mg per week 29 August 2022 - first day of zero! My thread here at SA: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/1775-bubbles/page/21/ Current: Armour Thyroid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunyapine Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Thanks @bubbles. I am still eating, but I am probably not eating as much as I used to because of food sensitivities. They said to eat carbs to maintain weight if you are losing it. Unfortunately I don’t like avocados. I have just had an egg sandwich for lunch and as usual experienced the increase in tremors, but these will get less in another hour or so. One has to eat and I have a decent appetite. 1987 Anafranil 1987-1989 Prothiaden 1990-Jan 2015 Prozac 40mg Feb-Mar Prozac 30mg Ap-Nov Prozac 20mg (+10mg Zoloft for 1 week in Sept) Dec Prozac 10mg 2016 Jan-2017 Oct Prozac 15mg Nov Prozac 14mg Nov Prozac14.5mg Other drugs Humira and Methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritisSupplements :Magnesium and calcium.Folic acid 5mg. Inderal 10mg (stopped 2018 Dec). 2018 Nov Quetiapine fumarate 25mg Dec 150-125mg 2019Jan 125-25mg Feb 25-12.5mg 2018 Dec Sertra 25-150-125mg 2018 Dec Pregabalin 75-150mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts